Monday, 02 May 2016
Final Exams
Continue through May 6.
Plant Protection Program: Plant & Insect Diagnostic Center
Hear from the experts at Iowa State University's Plant & Insect Diagnostic Center (PIDC) as they discuss and demonstrate official methods for testing and identifying plant pests and pathogens.
Retirement reception: Ken Burditt
Ken Burditt, customer relations specialist with ISU Printing and Copy Services, is retiring.
Paint Your Own Pottery Sale
20-50% off bisque-ware through May 5
Study Break: Coloring Books!
Could you benefit from a play break during to clear your mind during finals week? Drop in and spend some time coloring.
Retirement reception: Larry Ebbers
University Professor of higher education Larry Ebbers is retiring. A short program will begin at 4:15 p.m. A graduate student fund has been established.
Conquering Bad Light & Color in Photography
A four week course on Mondays, May 2, May 9, May 16, and May 23 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. This class offers tips on photographing in less than ideal lighting situations.
Making Meaning with Color: Oil Crayon
4 week program Mondays May 2, 9, 16 and 23 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Create oil pastel drawings from suggested imagery, with expressive therapies instructor Camilla Kottman.
Oil Painting Workshop: Cool Colors (Picasso)
Learn the basics of painting wet-in-wet, from setup to materials, to paint selection and technique with professional artist and instructor Kaukab Barni Merchant.
Tuesday, 03 May 2016
Final Exams
Continue through May 6.
Open forum: Candidate for director of student affairs assessment and research
Denise Williams-Klotz, assistant director, office of multicultural student affairs, Iowa State, is one of five finalists.
Webinar: Multi-Week Course - "How to Craft and Submit a Winning Book Proposal in 4 Weeks"
In this Multi-Week Course, you will be guided through a step-by-step process to complete your book proposal within four weeks, learn how to translate your research projects for a broader market, and receive invaluable advice about how to approach acquisition editors at academic presses.
Paint Your Own Pottery Sale
20-50% off bisque-ware through May 5
Study Break: Coloring Books!
Could you benefit from a play break during to clear your mind during finals week? Drop in and spend some time coloring.
Retirement reception: Tom Polito
Polito is assistant dean and director of student services in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. A short program will begin at 4 p.m.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series).
Movement Milestones: Expression for Ages 11-14
A four week program on Tuesdays, May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Join Camilla Kottman, Board-Certified Movement Therapist, for a 4-week course exploring movement and development for middle-school-aged youth.
Photography: The Art of Seeing
This is a four week class on Tuesdays, May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. The goal of this class is to help you explore your photographic potential.
Performance: Wild Kratts LIVE!
Animated Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, "come to real life" in a classically Wild Kratts story. In "To the Creature Rescue!" the Emmy-nominated Kratt Brothers activate the fan favorite Creature Power Suits to confront a comic villain. Through hilarious pratfalls and amazing animal 'wow facts', the Wild Kratts team rescues their favorite invention from Zach's clutches so the animals of the creature world are safe once again.
Ames Town & Gown Concert: The Aulos Ensemble
Flutist Christopher Krueger, oboist Marc Schachman, violinist Linda Quan, cellist Lutzke and harpsichordist Arthur Haas.
Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Final Exams
Continue through May 6.
Behind the Scenes
Topic: "Spring Bulbs" - After a long Iowa winter, see the back-of-the-house spaces come alive with seedlings and activity, and get inspired for your spring gardens.
ArtWalk: Keeping the Campus Beautiful for the Next Generation
Join University Museums staff for a tour of select public art and sites of our most recent and ongoing conservation projects. Get a glimpse of what it takes to maintain, preserve, and conserve one of the Nation's largest collections of public works of art at a university. Meet at the Fountain of the Four Seasons on the north side of the Memorial Union.
Paint Your Own Pottery Sale
20-50% off bisque-ware through May 5
Study Break: Coloring Books!
Could you benefit from a play break during to clear your mind during finals week? Drop in and spend some time coloring.
Retirement reception: Mary Lynn Damhorst
Mary Lynn Damhorst, professor in apparel, events and hospitality management, is retiring. A program will begin at 4 p.m.
Recognition reception: Faculty mentors
Provost Jonathan Wickert and Associate Provost Dawn Bratsch-Prince invite all faculty mentors to attend (with their mentees). Recipients of the 2016 Exemplary Faculty Mentor awards will be recognized during a program that begins at 4:20 p.m.
Black and White Digital Photography
four week class on Wednesdays May 4, May 11, May 18, and May 25 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. This course builds on the technical foundations of digital photography, expanding practical skills while also fostering your aesthetic awareness and vision as a photographer.
Intertwine Installation Opening Reception
Opening reception for installation of Intertwine, a project to yarn-bomb the facade of the ISU College of Design's Design on Main facility in downtown Ames. Over the past 9 months, hundreds of people from across Iowa and throughout the US have submitted more than 1,000 1-ft.-sq. knit and crocheted panels that have been stitched together into a "giant quilt" to cover the front of the 130-year-old, two-story building May 13-June 1.